“Edo-period doctor Fujieda Baian heals by day, kills with untraceable needles by night.”
Shikakenin Fujieda Baian
仕掛人・藤枝梅安
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Edo-period doctor Fujieda Baian heals by day, kills with untraceable needles by night.
The original novels, set during the historic Edo period, center on the titular Fujieda Baian, a medicine man and doctor by day, but ruthless killer for hire by night. His tools of the trade are the same in either job: acupuncture needles that leave no trace. (Source: ANN)
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- Published May 2016 – ongoing
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- Ref. BS-M59174 catalog